Dean Schofield
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Schofield | |
| Date of birth | 19 January 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Clayton, Manchester, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
| Weight | 20 st 2 lbs (128 kg) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock | |
| Current club | Toulon | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Aldwinians RUFC | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2001–2002 2001–2010 2010- |
Wakefield RFC Sale Sharks Toulon |
(loan) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2006 2007– |
England Saxons England |
2 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Dean Schofield (born 19 January 1979 in Clayton, Manchester, England) is a professional Rugby union player who plays for RC Toulon. He plays lock and is a product of Aldwinians RUFC. He first came to prominence when scoring twice as Aldwinians beat Dudley Kingswinsford in the NPI Cup Final at Twickenham. He also played for Wakefield during their time in National Division One.
Nicknamed "Audenshaw's Finest", Schofield is a destructive player as his stature may hint. He is 6 ft 6in (1.98m) tall and weighs 20 stone (128 kg). He is a fans' favourite for his no nonsense approach to the game, never taking a backwards step and his all-round commitment on the pitch.
Schofield made his England debut in a defeat to South Africa, during a summer tour prior to the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[1]
He was named in the England Saxons squad to participate in the 2009 Churchill Cup, coming off the bench in the Final.[2]
After having played for Sale Sharks since 2001, Schofield was named their captain for the 2009-10 Guinness Premiership season.[3] However, that season being the last in his contract, he chose to leave Sale at the end of the season. On 1 February 2010, he announced that he had signed a two-year deal with Top 14 club Toulon, effective from the 2010–11 Top 14 season.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "South Africa 58–10 England". BBC. 2007-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6690715.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Ireland A 49–22 England Saxons". BBC. 2009-06-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8112050.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Schofield appointed Sale skipper". BBC. 2009-05-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8028588.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Schofield signs Toulon contract". BBC Sport. 2010-02-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8492457.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
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